Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 7.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands peaked at 40.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +134.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +355.6% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -78.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 6.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 6.4% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release